fraternity

fra·ter·ni·ty

 (frə-tûr′nĭ-tē)

n. pl. fra·ter·ni·ties

1. A body of people associated for a common purpose or interest, such as a guild.

2. A group of people joined by similar backgrounds, occupations, interests, or tastes: the fraternity of bird watchers.

3. A social organization at a college or university, traditionally consisting of male students and designated by Greek letters.

4. Roman Catholic Church A sodality.

5. The quality or condition of being brothers; brotherliness.

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[Middle English fraternite, from Old French, from Latin frāternitās, from frāternus, fraternal; see fraternal.]

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fraternity

(frəˈtɜːnɪtɪ)

n, pl -ties

1. a body of people united in interests, aims, etc: the teaching fraternity. Gender-neutral form: community

2. brotherhood

3. (Education) US and Canadian a secret society joined by male students, usually functioning as a social club

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fra•ter•ni•ty

(frəˈtɜr nɪ ti)

n., pl. -ties.

1. a local or national social organization of male students usu. with secret initiation and rites and a name composed of Greek letters.

2. a group of persons associated by or as if by ties of brotherhood.

3. any group or class of persons having common purposes or interests.

4. an organization of laymen for religious or charitable purposes; sodality.

5. the quality or state of being brotherly; brotherhood.

[1300–50; Middle English < Latin]

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fraternity

a fellowship or association of men, as for a benevolent or charitable purpose or at a college.

See also: Society

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Fraternity

 a group of men joined by a common interest or organized for religious purposes, 1330. See also brotherhood, fellowship, guild.

Examples: fraternity of couriers, 1838; of free masons, 1851; of goldsmiths, 1870; of mercers, 1483; of vagabonds, 1561.

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fraternity

An organization of male students at a college or university, primarily for social activities.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fraternity - a social club for male undergraduates frat gild, guild, social club, society, club, lodge, order - a formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today" chapter - a local branch of some fraternity or association; "he joined the Atlanta chapter"
	2.	fraternity - people engaged in a particular occupation; "the medical fraternity" sodality, brotherhood social class, socio-economic class, stratum, class - people having the same social, economic, or educational status; "the working class"; "an emerging professional class" brother - a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group); "none of his brothers would betray him" sodalist - a member of a sodality

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fraternity

noun

1. companionship, fellowship, brotherhood, kinship, camaraderie, comradeship He needs the fraternity of others.

2. circle, company, set, order, clan, guild the spread of stolen guns among the criminal fraternity

3. brotherhood, club, union, society, league, association, sodality He joined a college fraternity.

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fraternity

noun

A group of people united in a relationship and having some interest, activity, or purpose in common:

association, club, confederation, congress, federation, fellowship, guild, league, order, organization, society, sorority, union.

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Translations

أخَويَّه رهبانيَّهجَماعَه أخويّه، رابِطَهجَمعِيَّة مِن الطُّلّاب الذُّكور

bratrstvochlapecký studentský spolekprofesespolečenství

broderskabgruppestand

BruderschaftGemeinschaftStudentenverbindungVerbindung

fraternidad

veljeskuntaveljeys

fraternitéamicaleconfrérie

bratstvo

diákklubtestvériesség

bræîralag, félagasamtökfélagssamtök karlmanna; bræîralag

fratellanzaassociazioneclub maschile di studenti

gildelaug-standen

fraternitate

chlapčenský študentský spolok

birlikcemiyetdernekerkek öğrenciler derneğikardeşlik derneği

为共同利益结合的团体互助会兄弟会共济会大学女生联谊会

fraternity

[frəˈtɜːnɪtɪ] N

1. (= comradeship) → fraternidad f

2. (US) (Univ) → círculo m estudiantil

3. (= organization) → hermandad f
the criminal fraternity → el mundo del hampa
the yachting fraternity → los aficionados a la vela SORORITY/FRATERNITY

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fraternity

[frəˈtɜː^rnɪti] n

(= friendship and support) → fraternité f

(= social group) → confrérie f, communauté f
the sailing fraternity → la confrérie des marins

(US) (in university) association d'étudiants sélective

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

fraternity

n

no pl → Brüderlichkeit f

(= community) → Vereinigung f, → Zunft f; (Eccl) → Bruderschaft f; (US Univ) → Verbindung f; the legal/medical/teaching fraternity → die Juristen pl → /Mediziner pl → /Lehrer pl; the hunting/sailing fraternity → die Jagd-/Segelfans pl; the criminal fraternity → die Kriminellen pl, → die Unterwelt ? also sorority

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fraternity

[frəˈtɜːnɪtɪ] n → fraternità; (club) → associazione f; (spirit) → fratellanza (Am) (Univ) associazione studentesca maschile

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fraternal

(frəˈtəːnl) adjective

of or like a brother. a fraternal greeting. broederlike أخَوي братски fraternal bratrský brüderlich broderlig αδελφικόςfraternal vennalik برادرانه veljellinen fraternel שֶׁל אָח भाई के समान bratski testvéri persaudaraan bróðurlegur fraterno 兄弟の 형제의, 우애의 broliškas brāļa-; brāļu-; brālīgs persaudaraan broederlijkbroderlig, bror- braterski دورورۍ، دوروڼو په شان fraternal frăţesc братский bratský bratovski bratski broderlig ที่เหมือนพี่หรือน้องชาย kardeşçe 兄弟般的 братерський, братній برادرانہ thuộc anh em 兄弟般的

fraˈternally adverb

broederlike بأخَويَّه по брадски fraternalmente bratrsky brüderlich broderligt αδελφικάfraternalmente vennalikult بطور برادرانه veljellisesti fraternellement בְּאַחֲווָה बिरादराना bratsko testvéri módon secara persaudaraan bróðurlega fraternamente 兄弟として 형제 같이 broliškai brālīgi secara persaudaraan broederlijkbroderlig bratersko دوروڼو په شان fraternalmente frăţeşte по-братски bratsky bratovsko bratski broderligt อย่างพี่หรือน้องชาย kardeşçe 兄弟般地 по-братськи برادری کے مطابق thân thiện; thân thiết 兄弟般地

fraˈternity – plural fraˈternities – noun

1. a company of people who regard each other as equals, eg monks. onderlinge hulpvereniging أخَويَّه رهبانيَّه братство fraternidade bratrstvo die Bruderschaft broderskab αδελφότηταhermandad vennaskond گروهی با آرمان های مشترک veljeskunta confrérieאגודה भाईचारा bratovština, bratstvo (družine) testvéri(es)ség persaudaraan félagssamtök karlmanna; bræðralag confraternita 信徒団体 신도회(단체) brolija brālība persaudaraan broederschapbrorskap, brodersamfunn bractwo ورور ګلوى، دورور ګلوى ټولنه، ديوى طبقې، حرفى يا ذوق خاوندان fraternidade confrerie братство bratstvo bratovščina bratstvo brödraskap คนที่นับถือกันและกันว่าเท่าเทียมกัน kardeşlik derneği 彼此平等對待的團體(如基督教的共濟會) братство مذہبی فرقہ tình anh em 彼此平等相待的团体，兄弟会

2. a company of people with the same interest, job etc. the banking fraternity. groep جَماعَه أخويّه، رابِطَه общност associação společenství, profese die Gemeinschaft gruppe; stand αδελφότητα, σωματείοasociación ühing گروه piiri confrérie מִסדָר भाईचारा संघ udruženje egyesülés perhimpunan bræðralag, félagasamtök associazione 同業組合 부조회, 협회, 동업(협동) 조합 bendrija biedrība perhimpunan broederschap-standen, gilde, laug korporacja دله associação asociaţie братия spoločenstvo družba udruženje samfund, förening, gille คนที่มีความสนใจ หรือกลุ่มอาชีพเดียวกัน birlik, dernek, cemiyet 會友，因相同利益或職業而結合的團體(如互助會、同業公會) громада یکساں مفادات رکھنے والوں کا ٹولہ hội 为共同利益结合的团体，共济会，互助会

3. (American) a society of male students in various universities. kollegiale groep جَمعِيَّة مِن الطُّلّاب الذُّكور общност на мъжете студенти fraternidade bratrstvo, chlapecký studentský spolek die Verbindungsbruderschaft studenterforening for mandlige studerende κύκλος ανδρών φοιτητών club de estudiantes vennaskond, selts انجمن oppilaskunta confrérie d'étudiants אֲגוּדַת סְטוּדֶנטִים विभिन्न विश्वविद्यालयों में पुरूष छात्रों का संघ studentsko udruženje, bratovština diákklub (férfi hallgatóké) perkumpulan mahasiswa associazione studentesca 男子学生の社交クラブ (남자 대학생의) 우애회 brolija studentu biedrība (ASV) perkumpulan mahasiswa studentenvereniging forening for mannlige studenter bractwo ټولنه братство bratstvo, chlapčenský študentský spolok študentovsko društvo bratstvo studentförening กลุ่มนักศึกษาชายในมหาวิทยาลัยมากมาย erkek öğrenciler derneği 大學男生聯誼會 студентське братство یونورسٹی یا کالج میں لڑکوں کا علاحدہ گروہ hội nam sinh viên 大学女生联谊会

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